Thesaurus results for POTHOLE

pothole

noun

Definition of pothole

as in basin

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Recent Examples of pothole Experts logged the location of every bump in the road and every pothole. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026 Parents put pillows over potholes and kids learn how to navigate away from hard. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 The three workers were struck early Saturday while making pothole repairs on the Tri-State Tollway near Des Plaines. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026 But City Hall decides whether the pothole gets fixed, the park gets cleaned, the police show up, and the traffic light works. — John Shallman, Daily News, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pothole

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Noun

Unlike the Atlantic hurricane basin, the Pacific hurricane basin can be more active during an El Niño, which continues to strengthen.

— Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Rahman, the independent researcher, said flood planning should follow the natural contours of river basins rather than state and international borders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of basin

Noun

While the original plan was to simply renovate the existing structures, the design team pivoted during the due diligence process, McGoldrick said, citing the costs of waterproofing and rehabbing a building in the Boise River floodplain.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2026
Dozens of other residents and campers were rescued after the Black River, which flows through the area, reached a record-breaking high level, The New York Times reported, citing a Reynolds County floodplain administrator.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

Definition of floodplain

Noun

Built into a natural ravine, the stadium’s site was used for ancient Greek athletic contests and later Roman spectacles before falling into centuries of disuse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Rising from near the Aegean coast to 9,573-foot Mytikas, Greece’s highest peak, the mountain encompasses forests, ravines, limestone cliffs, and alpine habitat with unusually rich plant diversity.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of ravine

Noun

Canine teams also have been used in the search through steep canyons and dense vegetation.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Defending Big Bend At Santa Elena Canyon, local river guide Billy Miller speaks into a megaphone – his voice slightly bouncing off the canyon walls.

— Carlos Morales, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of canyon

Noun

Pause until the fire is lit, and the kettle in the kitchen has long since clicked off.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Shop more thoughtful housewarming gifts at Quince below, including pretty linen napkins, a classic wine glass set, and a display-worthy electric kettle.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of kettle

Noun

In 2024, she was hospitalized with a saddle embolism, which is a blood clot that is often deadly.

— Tony Aiello, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The cabin of the two-door uses a natural leather tone influenced by Louis Vuitton’s VVT leather, with yellow saddle stitching, Monogram Flower ventilation eyelets and diamond-pattern embossing meant to recall the malletage lining of Vuitton trunks.

— Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of saddle

Noun

The plumage, meanwhile, is formed by stresses in the ice which create deep crevasses, depicted as sharp green lines, in the surrounding landscape.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 24 July 2026
What looks like a bird's tail is a stream of ice flowing northeast all the way out to the ocean, and what appear to be feathers splaying outward from the mountaintop are actually crevasses down the mountain.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of crevasse

Noun

Riders pass waterfalls, deep gorges, alpine lakes, historic sites, and sweeping mountain views while climbing nearly 3,000 feet.

— Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Many routes through Orlias Gorge begin near Dion at the tiny chapel of Agios Konstantinos, followed by a short forest hike into the gorge.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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